Skeeter and Adie have both changed. Cassie used to wash Skeeter's face and mother him to death. He would let anyone bully him around but she was his guardian and wouldn't let the others bother him. So now he gets bullied by Gracie in particular. He never wanted to be up on the couch before Cassie died - he preferred to be with her on the floor. (She couldn't see anymore.) Now he has started begging me to pick him up so he can cuddle.
Adie has become the head honcho and is quick to let anyone know it if they step out of line. She always helped Cassie get outside and would worry over her if she didn't get to the door quickly. She grieved like Skeeter but more so. She started going off by herself and wouldn't even sleep in the same room with the rest of us. She acted like she was mad at everybody. She has since started sleeping in Cassie's bed at night and sometimes during the night she will end up snuggled up against my back. Of course Cassie had stopped sleeping in the bed with the rest of us too so I guess Adie has just decided that she will follow Cassie's example. Adie has also stopped acting like she is mad and she is almost back to the way she was before with the exception of her leadership duties. |